據石油新聞2020年9月7日倫敦報道，法國石油巨頭道達爾公司9月7日在巴黎表示，道達爾公司已決定放棄其位于巴西海岸以外120公里海域環境敏感的亞馬遜盆地的5個勘探區塊的作業權。

道達爾公司說，該公司8月19日已將其決定放棄FZA-M-57、FZA-M-86、FZA-M-88、FZA-M-125和FZA-M-127區塊作業權的決定通知了其合作伙伴英國石油公司和巴西國家石油公司。

道達爾公司的這一決定沒有給出原因，但是亞馬遜河三角洲水域發現了一個以前不為人知的珊瑚礁后，亞馬遜河福茲河流域的勘探項目遭到了抵制。

道達爾公司長期以來一直在努力爭取巴西聯邦環境監管機構IBAMA批準其在這5個區塊內鉆取7口探井。

此舉出臺之際，正值公眾對新的石油勘探越來越敏感。英國石油公司上月承諾，作為其向清潔能源轉型的一部分，該公司今后不會在新的國家進行新的石油勘探。

道達爾公司表示，該公司現在有6個月的時間為這些敏感區塊任命一家新的作業者。道達爾公司在2013年獲得了這些區塊的作業權。道達爾公司說，在那之前，它有責任代表合作伙伴巴西國家石油公司和英國石油公司繼續監督所有監管程序。

道達爾公司在巴西的投資組合目前包括24個區塊，其中10個已投入運營。2019年，道達爾公司在巴西的石油平均日產量為1.6萬桶。

李峻 編譯自 石油新聞

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Total to drop control of sensitive offshore Brazilian exploration blocks

Total has decided to resign its operatorship of five exploration blocks, in the environmentally sensitive the Foz do Amazonas Basin, 120 km offshore Brazil, the French oil major said Sept. 7.

Total said it notified its partners BP and state-run Petrobras of its decision on Aug. 19 of blocks FZA-M-57, FZA-M-86, FZA-M-88, FZA-M-125 and FZA-M-127.

No reason was given for the decision but exploration projects in Foz do Amazonas have been facing resistance from environmental groups following the discovery of a previously unknown coral reef in the turbid waters of the Amazon River delta.

Total has been looking to drill seven exploration well on the acreage in the area in a long-running struggle to secure approval from Brazilian federal environmental regulator IBAMA.

The move also comes amid rising public sensitivity over new oil exploration. BP last month pledged to undertake no new oil exploration in new countries as part of its transition to cleaner energy.

Total said it now has six months to appoint a new operator for the blocks, which it was awarded in 2013. Until then, Total said it has a duty to continue monitoring all regulatory processes on behalf of its partners Petrobras and BP.

Total's portfolio in Brazil currently includes 24 blocks, with 10 operated. In 2019, its production in the country averaged 16,000 b/d.